together, these pacific rim countries, which doesn t include the usa, account for 13% of global gdp. the pact, it s called the comprehensive progressive agreement for trans pacific partnership, aims to cut 95% of import tariffs. the initial gains for the uk economy may be only marginal, that s according to the government s own estimates. here s the bbc s global trade correspondent, dharshini david, explinaing what that pact, is all about. cptpp is more thanjust cptpp is more than just a cptpp is more thanjust a mouthful. it is a packed between 11 nations and they are reducing those tariffs and they are reducing those tariffs and they are also making it easier to trade with each other and to invest in each other, supply chains should run more smoothly, but why is it when you look at the government estimates, they are talking about a gain of 8p in every £100 of income in ten years time. the uk already has trade deals with all but two other members of cptpp, so the increased g
involved, notjust for tragic. notjust for the individuals involved, not just for the tragic. notjust for the individuals involved, notjust for the local community but especially the family and friends of the individuals who have been affected by this. barristers will walk out of courts across england and wales in a dispute over legal aid funding despite warnings of misconduct disciplinary proceedings if they don t turn up to work. nhs patients in england who have been waiting more than two years for surgery are being offered hospital treatment in other parts of the country. have you been waiting up to two years for treatment? would you prepared to travel to another part of the country if it meant you could have your treatment sooner? we want to hear from you. you can find me on twitter, i m @annitabbc or you can use the hashtag bbc your questions. and coming up in sport. we ll be live at wimbledon as the first day of the tournament gets under way. big names on courts today in
in a dispute over legal aid funding despite warnings of misconduct disciplinary proceedings if they don t turn up to work. major us companies including disney and jp morgan tell staff they ll cover employee travel expenses for abortions after a landmark ruling by the supreme court banned them. one woman has died and a man is in hospital with life threatening injuries following a gas explosion that destroyed a house in central england and damaged at least three others. obviously that is really sad and tragic. notjust for the individuals involved, notjust for the local community but especially the family and friends of the individuals who have been affected by this. and we ll be live at wimbledon as the first day of the tournament gets under way. big names on courts today include novak djokovic, andy murray and emma raducanu. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. ukraine s president volodymyr zelensky is addressing g7 leaders in bavaria by video li
year s glastonbury festival. is year s glastonbury festival. one british spectacle e another is one british spectacle ends, another begins. good morning from wimbledon on day one of the championships with andy murray and emma raducanu both in action. and the weatherfor emma raducanu both in action. and the weather for wimbledon is mixed, we could see some showers late morning early afternoon, they will clear, then dry and sunny conditions, that is the forecast for most of us. showers moving east, some will be heavy and thundery, followed by sunshine but northern ireland will see some rain in the afternoon. all of the details through the programme. it s monday 27th june. our main story. the ukrainian president, volodymyr zelensky, will today urge leaders from the world s richest countries to do more to help his country fight back against the russian invaders. in a video address to the g7 summit in germany, he s expected to renew his call for more heavy artillery and air defenc